[WiX-users] Create new IIS WebSite

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c***@comcast.net

2007-02-28 23:38:49 UTC

I am trying to create a new web site in IIS.

Here is my code.
<WebSite Id='Web Sites' Description='My Web Site' Directory='INSTALLDIR' StartOnInstall='yes>
<WebAddress Id="AllUnassigned" Port="14465" />
</WebSite>

If I use port 80 it renames the Default Web Site to My Web Site. If I use a random port number I get an error (Failed to read IIsWebs table. (-2147024774)).

What I am trying to do is create a new web site on windows 2003 and windows XP. Can anyone please help??

TIA
Shayla

Matthew Janulewicz

2007-02-28 23:46:04 UTC

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IIS 5.1 (default with XP) only allows one website to be
installed/running at a time, so that's probably why it replaces your
'Default Web Site'.

IIS 6.0 should allow you to install multiple websites, we do it all the
time. I don't know if that's the default version for Windows Server
2003, but that's our current set-up and it works great.

-Matt

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Subject: [WiX-users] Create new IIS WebSite

I am trying to create a new web site in IIS.

Here is my code.

<WebSite Id='Web Sites' Description='My Web Site' Directory='INSTA
LLDIR' StartOnInstall='yes'>

<WebAddress Id="AllUnassigned" Port="14465" />

</WebSite>

If I use port 80 it renames the 'Default Web Site' to 'My Web Site'. If
I use a random port number I get an error (Failed to read IIsWebs table.
(-2147024774)).

What I am trying to do is create a new web site on windows 2003 and
windows XP. Can anyone please help??

TIA

Shayla

david adams

2007-03-01 04:24:54 UTC

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IIS 5.1 (default XP) does allow only 1 web site. IIS 6.0 (default for 2003)
allows multiple web sites, which can be created and configured via the
installers.

Assuming that you are using default configurations, Shayla's code snippet
would overwrite the Default Web Site ("All Unassigned" / Port 80) under
either IIS 5.1 or 6.0.

The reasoning relates to IIS (and its API) more than anything else. In the
IIS metadata, web sites have an index key, name, IP address, port, &
optionally, host headers. The entries in IIS are inserted / updated via a
"Get" operation that accepts IP address, Port, and Host Header parameters.

Since "Default Web Site" is created by default under IIS at index position 0
with an IP of "All Unassigned" under Port 80 with no Host Headers, any WiX
(or other IIS API operation) performed with those parameters would be
changing the actual "Default Web Site". The API creates a new web site if
one does not exist under the parameters or updates an existing one that does
("Default Web Site" in this case).

Shayla: Create an additional IP address on the server. Use that IP
specifically on the @Website element. Assuming that you are on 2003 (IIS
6.0), it should create your new site on that IP address and have no effect
on the "Default Web Site".

David Adams

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IIS 5.1 (default with XP) only allows one website to be
installed/running at a time, so that's probably why it replaces your
'Default Web Site'.
IIS 6.0 should allow you to install multiple websites, we do it all the
time. I don't know if that's the default version for Windows Server
2003, but that's our current set-up and it works great.
-Matt
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Subject: [WiX-users] Create new IIS WebSite
I am trying to create a new web site in IIS.
Here is my code.
<WebSite Id='Web Sites' Description='My Web Site' Directory='INSTA
LLDIR' StartOnInstall='yes'>
<WebAddress Id="AllUnassigned" Port="14465" />
</WebSite>
If I use port 80 it renames the 'Default Web Site' to 'My Web Site'. If
I use a random port number I get an error (Failed to read IIsWebs table.
(-2147024774)).
What I am trying to do is create a new web site on windows 2003 and
windows XP. Can anyone please help??
TIA
Shayla
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c***@comcast.net

2007-03-01 16:21:21 UTC

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Thank you for your reply. Your were right... it should be working. I figured out the problem was a bug with wix. I am using an early version 2.0.4415.0. So i just replaced the effected dll (sca*.dll and scawix.dll) with an even early version (3309) where it was working.

Having said that, i do have another problem. I am trying to set some properties within the website. For example I would like to set the execute permission to 'Scripts Only', I would also like to name the default page. And one more thing.. i would like to be able to set the authenticated access to integrated security or prompt the user for username and password for anonymous access. Is this possible with Wix? I have searched the user list and couldn't find anything.

Thank you for your help,
Shayla
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Matthew Janulewicz" <***@greendotcorp.com>

IIS 5.1 (default with XP) only allows one website to be installed/running at a time, so thats probably why it replaces your Default Web Site.

IIS 6.0 should allow you to install multiple websites, we do it all the time. I dont know if thats the default version for Windows Server 2003, but thats our current set-up and it works great.

-Matt

From: ***@comcast.net [mailto:***@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 3:39 PM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Create new IIS WebSite

I am trying to create a new web site in IIS.

Here is my code.
<WebSite Id='Web Sites' Description='My Web Site' Directory='INSTA LLDIR' StartOnInstall='yes>
<WebAddress Id="AllUnassigned" Port="14465" />
</WebSite>

If I use port 80 it renames the Default Web Site to My Web Site. If I use a random port number I get an error (Failed to read IIsWebs table. (-2147024774)).

What I am trying to do is create a new web site on windows 2003 and windows XP. Can anyone please help??

TIA
Shayla

david adams

2007-03-01 16:45:45 UTC

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If replacing the dll corrected your problem (and you were using the current
codebase / binary drop), then I suspect that a bug has been reintroduced.
It was fixed a couple of months back.

The error that was occurring was an array buffer overflow in the SCA dll
when it read the IIS metadata. The array is on the index value, which until
Win 2003 / IIS 6.0 was always 0. Mike Dimmick posted the code fix a while
back and it was checked back into the project.

To your point, yes. Drop #3309 did not have the error.

To answer your other questions, I'd suggest that you look at the
<WebDirProperties> element in the WiX Help file. You associate it via the
@DirProperties attribute of your <WebSite> element.

David Adams

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Thank you for your reply. Your were right... it should be working. I
figured out the problem was a bug with wix. I am using an early version
2.0.4415.0. So i just replaced the effected dll (sca*.dll and scawix.dll)
with an even early version (3309) where it was working.
Having said that, i do have another problem. I am trying to set some
properties within the website. For example I would like to set the execute
permission to 'Scripts Only', I would also like to name the default page.
And one more thing.. i would like to be able to set the authenticated
access to integrated security or prompt the user for username and password
for anonymous access. Is this possible with Wix? I have searched the user
list and couldn't find anything.
Thank you for your help,
Shayla
-------------- Original message --------------
IIS 5.1 (default with XP) only allows one website to be installed/running
at a time, so thats probably why it replaces your Default Web Site.
IIS 6.0 should allow you to install multiple websites, we do it all the
time. I dont know if thats the default version for Windows Server 2003,
but thats our current set-up and it works great.
-Matt
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 3:39 PM
Subject: [WiX-users] Create new IIS WebSite
I am trying to create a new web site in IIS.
Here is my code.
<WebSite Id='Web Sites' Description='My Web Site' Directory='INSTA LLDIR'
StartOnInstall='yes>
<WebAddress Id="AllUnassigned" Port="14465" />
</WebSite>
If I use port 80 it renames the Default Web Site to My Web Site. If I
use a random port number I get an error (Failed to read IIsWebs table.
(-2147024774)).
What I am trying to do is create a new web site on windows 2003 and windows
XP. Can anyone please help??
TIA
Shayla
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Rob Mensching

2007-03-01 16:49:16 UTC

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Please, try the latest WiX v2 drops (http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases). All of these bugs should be fixed there. We're getting close to zero bugs in WiX v2 so it would be helpful if people started picking up the weekly drops of WiX v2 to help us ensure nothing regresses.

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If replacing the dll corrected your problem (and you were using the current codebase / binary drop), then I suspect that a bug has been reintroduced.
It was fixed a couple of months back.

The error that was occurring was an array buffer overflow in the SCA dll when it read the IIS metadata. The array is on the index value, which until Win 2003 / IIS 6.0 was always 0. Mike Dimmick posted the code fix a while back and it was checked back into the project.

To your point, yes. Drop #3309 did not have the error.

To answer your other questions, I'd suggest that you look at the <WebDirProperties> element in the WiX Help file. You associate it via the @DirProperties attribute of your <WebSite> element.

David Adams

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Thank you for your reply. Your were right... it should be working. I
figured out the problem was a bug with wix. I am using an early
version 2.0.4415.0. So i just replaced the effected dll (sca*.dll and
scawix.dll) with an even early version (3309) where it was working.
Having said that, i do have another problem. I am trying to set some
properties within the website. For example I would like to set the
execute permission to 'Scripts Only', I would also like to name the default page.
And one more thing.. i would like to be able to set the authenticated
access to integrated security or prompt the user for username and
password for anonymous access. Is this possible with Wix? I have
searched the user list and couldn't find anything.
Thank you for your help,
Shayla
-------------- Original message --------------
IIS 5.1 (default with XP) only allows one website to be
installed/running at a time, so that's probably why it replaces your 'Default Web Site'.
IIS 6.0 should allow you to install multiple websites, we do it all the
time. I don't know if that's the default version for Windows Server
2003, but that's our current set-up and it works great.
-Matt
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 3:39 PM
Subject: [WiX-users] Create new IIS WebSite
I am trying to create a new web site in IIS.
Here is my code.
<WebSite Id='Web Sites' Description='My Web Site' Directory='INSTA LLDIR'
StartOnInstall='yes'>
<WebAddress Id="AllUnassigned" Port="14465" /> </WebSite>
If I use port 80 it renames the 'Default Web Site' to 'My Web Site'.
If I use a random port number I get an error (Failed to read IIsWebs table.
(-2147024774)).
What I am trying to do is create a new web site on windows 2003 and
windows XP. Can anyone please help??
TIA
Shayla
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derekj

2008-09-04 14:17:18 UTC

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Hi,

I am having the same problem, I'm installing on XP Pro - is this the cause
of my problem - the default website being removed on installation? - this
should not occur if I was instainng on server 2003?

regards

Derek

Post by c***@comcast.net
I am trying to create a new web site in IIS.
Here is my code.
<WebSite Id='Web Sites' Description='My Web Site' Directory='INSTALLDIR'
StartOnInstall='yes>
<WebAddress Id="AllUnassigned" Port="14465" />
</WebSite>
If I use port 80 it renames the Default Web Site to My Web Site. If I
use a random port number I get an error (Failed to read IIsWebs table.
(-2147024774)).
What I am trying to do is create a new web site on windows 2003 and
windows XP. Can anyone please help??
TIA
Shayla
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Rob Mensching

2008-09-05 03:57:04 UTC

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I believe that WinXP only allows one WebSite at a time. So, if you overwrite port 80, then it probably works. If you delete port 80 and install on a different port it probably works. Windows Server has no such restrictions.

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Hi,

I am having the same problem, I'm installing on XP Pro - is this the cause
of my problem - the default website being removed on installation? - this
should not occur if I was instainng on server 2003?

regards

Derek

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